With a small noise of surprise and a soft breath of relief, Lloyd sank down into a chair next to Tsurugi's. "He's all right?" No, that wasn't the right question to ask. He couldn't be all right, not after that. "I mean, that doesn't fix what happened, but you're right. At least there's still a chance." That was better than he'd been expecting.

He let his mind drift over to the other topic now, mulling over what the younger boy had just said. It didn't make much sense to him. How could someone's awareness be cut off like that if they didn't pass out?

"Was there anyone around you who could've knocked you out?" That was the only other thing he could think of.